A young chef was left with a scar on her forehead after she was glassed by a 24-year-old woman in a horrific attack on a night out.

Cairon Hale, 24, needed 10 stitches after Gemma Timney, an aspiring accountant, pushed a plastic cup into her face during a scuffle at Newcastle night club Perdu in the early hours of April 3.

Timney, of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, was arrested at the popular nightspot and later pleaded guilty to wounding without intent at Newcastle Crown Court.

Brutal assault: Cairon Hale, left, suffered a deep cut to her forehead after Gemma Timney, pictured right outside court, attacked her with a plastic cup in a popular Newcastle nightclub in the early hours of April 3

Timney claimed she was drunk and hadn't intended to seriously hurt Miss Hale. She was handed an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

The court heard that Miss Hale had been celebrating a friend's birthday when Timney 'barged into' one of the group as they waited near the exit for the smoking area.

Miss Hale pushed Timney away before turning around to continue talking to her friends.

Seconds later, she felt a thump on the back of her head, prompting her to turn back around and hit out with her hands, the court heard.